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50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; The Seasons, Op. 47b; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Conc...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ahn Trio; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Angelich, Nicholas; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bran, Tim; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; Duchable, Francois-Rene ...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Thompson, Bryden; Galliera, Alceo; Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; ...
Ensemble: ; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest...continue...

Essential Encores - Over 2 hours of great classical showpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Niccolò Paganini: Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1; Fritz Kreisler: La Gitana; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Aram Khachaturian...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balsom, Alison; Barrueco, Manuel; Bostridge, Ian; Brightman,...
Conductors: ; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Kempe, Rudolf; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Litton, Andrew; Karajan, Herbert von; Paavo, Järvi; Fisch, Asher; Barker, John
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

The Best Relaxing Classical Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Jules Massenet: Médit...
Performers: Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Kalafusz, Hans; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Mesple, Mady; Meyer, Sabine [Clarinet]; Millet, Danielle; Ogdon, John; Rigutto, Bruno
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Slatkin, Leonard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Lombard, Alain; Boult, Adrian; Willcocks, David; Muti, Riccardo;
Ensemble: ; Vienna String Sextet

The Best Classical Piano Ever!

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for Piano no 8 in C minor Op. 13 'Pathétique'; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major Op. 53; Sonata for Piano ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lympany, Moura; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécile; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; ...
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden

Classical Clubhouse / Carnival of the Animals and Other Favourites

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Sergey Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Maurice Ravel: Ma mère l'oye
Performers: Lucas, Brenda; Ogdon, John
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis; Edwards, Sian

This delightful collection includes the wonderfully narrated Carnival of the Animals and Peter and the Wolf as well as the joyous Mother Goose - three...continue...

Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprenticer; Symphony in C; etc. / Ogdon, Jaroussky, Dervaux

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Paul Dukas: Symphony in C major; Ariane et Barbe-bleue; La Péri; Sonata for Piano in E flat minor; Sonnet "Amours," for voice & piano; Villanelle for horn & piano (or orchestra); The Sorcerer'...
Performers: Ducros, Jerome; Fowke, Philip; Jaroussky, Philippe; Ogdon, John; Thompson, Michael [Horn]
Conductors: Martinon, Jean; Dervaux, Pierre; Plasson, Michel
Ensemble: ; ORTF National Orchestra; Paris Opera Orchestra

Paul Dukas (1865-1935) was extremely critical of his own work and destroyed a great deal. This accounts for the fact that he left a remarkably...continue...

Tippett: Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli; Concerto for Double String Orchestra et al. / Ogdon, Menuhin

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-02-07

Works: Michael Tippett: Fantasia concertante on a theme of Corelli; Ritual Dances from "The Midsummer Marriage", for chorus ad lib & orchestra; Piano Concerto; Concerto for Double String Orchestra; Divertim...
Performers: Masters, Robert; Menuhin, Yehudi; Ogdon, John; Robson, Nigel; Simpson, Derek
Conductors: Tippett, Michael; Barshai, Rudolf; Davis, Colin; Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: ; Academy of St Martin in the Fields; Bach Festival Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) is regarded, along with Benjamin Britten, as one of the most important British composers of the 20th century. He was well-known...continue...

Essential Liszt / Over 2 hours of romantic masterpieces

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-08-23

Works: Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19) for Piano, S 244; Grand Bravura Fantasia on Paganini's "La Campanella", S 420; Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Sonata for Piano in B minor; Concert Etudes (...
Performers: Béroff, Michel; Cziffra, György; Darré, Jeanne-Marie; Duchable, Francois-René [Piano]; Hough, Stephen; Lockhart, James; Lucchesini, Andrea; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécil...
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Muti, Riccardo

EMI Classics presents a new addition to the popular Essential Classics series: Essential Liszt. To celebrate the 200th birthday of this master pianist and composer,...continue...

50 Best Liszt / Michel Béroff, Aldo Ciccolini, John Ogdon, André Watts, et al.

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-08-23

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Polonaise brillante, transcription for piano (after von Weber; Fantasy on Hungarian Folk Themes...
Performers: Beroff, Michel; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Cziffra, Gyorgy; Darre, Jeanne-Marie; Lucchesini, Andrea; Ogdon, John; Ovchinikov, Vladimir; Paik, Kun-woo; Sheppard, Craig; Watts, Andre
Conductors: Masur, Kurt
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

50 Best is a series of 3-CD sets which feature genres of music ranging from symphonies, concertos, and solo instrumental works to chamber music, songs,...continue...

The Liszt Collection [Limited Edition - 34 CDs]

34 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-06-28

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Hungarian Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra, S 123; Malédictio...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Atkinson, Leon; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartha, Alfonz; Behrens, Hildegard; Berczelly, Istvan; Berman, Lazar; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/C...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Karajan, Herbert von; Fischer, Iván; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Solti, Sir Georg; Haitink, Bernard; Heinrich, Siegfried; Guest, George; Ferencsik, János; Leeuw, Reinbert de; Albrecht...

The cornerstone of DG's Liszt 200 celebration is a 34 CD limited edition superbudget box set in the style of their Brahms and Schumann boxes...continue...

20th Century Classics / Marriner

10 CD / Decca / 2011-05-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings,...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Connah, Trevor; Ellis, Osian; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Holland, James; Laird, Michael; Loveday, Alan; Nicklin, Celia; Ogdon, John; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pritchard, Eric;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was...continue...

Essential Rachmaninov

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (14), Op. 34; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Vespers, Op. 37; Moment musicaux, Op. 16; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Sonat...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Clein, Natalie; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dessay, Natalie; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gedda, Nicolai; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kharitonov, Dimitri; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Schoenwandt, Michael; Cleobury, Stephen; Jansons, Mariss; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo

20th Century Classics: Scriabin - Piano Sonatas 2, 4, 5, 7 & 10

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Préludes, Op. 13; Préludes, Op. 15; Préludes, Op. 16; Préludes, Op. 9; Préludes, Op. 11; Preludes (4) for piano, Op. 48; Preludes (2) for piano, Op. 67; P...
Performers: Fountain, Ian; Gavrilov, Andrei; Giltburg, Boris; Ogdon, John; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Saitkoulov, Roustem; Trpceski, Simon

BBC Music Magazine
A starry pianistic line-up give their all in Scriabin's microcosmic sound worlds, highlighted by Gavrilov's Fourth, Trpceski's Fifth and Pletnev's Tenth sonatas, alongside...continue...

100 Best Children's Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-01-11

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; The Snow Maiden; Camille Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the animals; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Gioachino Rossini: Guillaume Tell Overture; Ser...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; de los Angeles, Victoria; Fischer, Annie; Kok, Felix; Labèque, Katia; Labèque, Marielle [Piano]; Lympany, M...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mehta, Zubin; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Previn, Andre; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Tortelier, Paul; Ozawa, Seiji; Lysy, Alberto; Jansons, Mariss; Jacquillat,...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Lysy Gstaad

Each CD included in this 6-CD set from EMI Classics is inspired by the wonders of childhood. The first CD, CARNIVAL, includes works by Camille...continue...

Essential Piano / Argerich, Ciccolini, Collard, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Février, Jacques [Piano]; Fliter, Ingrid; Foldes, And...

The Polish composer Frederic Chopin is acknowledged as one of the finest composers of piano music and some of his best-loved works are in this...continue...

50 Best Piano

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Donohoe, Peter; Hough, Stephen; Kovacevich, Stephen; L...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy

50 Best Relaxing Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in G "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"; Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299 in C major; Così fan tutte, K 588; Sonata for Piano no 11, K331; Concerto for Piano no 20, K466...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baltsa, Agnes; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Chang, Han-Na; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Donohoe, Peter; du Pre, Jacqueline; Farr, St...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Karajan, Herbert von; Muti, Riccardo; Haitink, Bernard; Boult, Adrian; ; Olah, Erno; Ozawa, Seiji; Hill, David; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Bar...
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble

50 Best Romantic Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-29

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffman; Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux; Samson et Dalila; Romance for violin & orchestra in C major, Op. 48; Georges Bizet: Carment; Carmen, opera;...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Byzantine, Julian; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Car...
Conductors: Cambreling, Sylvain; Slatkin, Leonard; Prêtre, Georges; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Plasson, Michel; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Willcocks, David; Dervaux, Pierre; Ozawa, Seiji; Frémaux, Louis; Kara...

Busoni: Piano Concerto / Ogdon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-04-06

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Piano Concerto, for piano & orchestra with male chorus in C major, Op. 39, KiV 247; Berceuse élégiaque, for orchestra, Op. 42, KiV 252a; Turandot Suite, for orchestra, Op....
Performers: Adès, Thomas [Conductor/Composer]; Ogdon, John
Conductors: Revenaugh, Daniell; Prausnitz, Frederik; Muti, Riccardo

Dance! The World's Favorite Ice-Skating Music

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Masquerade; Gayaneh; Spartacus; Ennio Morricone: The Mission; George Gershwin: Concerto in F; Rhapsody in Blue; John Williams: Schindler's List; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lak...
Performers: Bran, Tim; Chang, Sarah; Donohoe, Peter; Garello, Raul; Giaimo, Jose Alberto; Kalibi, Nabil; Lane, Piers; Little, Tasmin; Lockhart, Peter; Mrvica, Maksim; Ogdon, John; Ousset, Cécile; Pane, Ju...
Conductors: Kurtz, Efrem; Morricone, Ennio; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Sutherland, Iain; Lanchbery, John; Boskovsky, Willi; Temirkanov, Yuri; Irving, Robert; Dragon, Carmen; Jansons, Mariss; Federico, Leopoldo; Ozawa, ...
Ensemble: ; Virtuosi Saxoniae

This 2-CD set contains a wide selection of popular classical pieces used by ice skaters in their programs at major international competitions, including the World...continue...
EMI's Dance! The World's Favourite Ice-Skating Music is a splendid idea; one place where classical music remains a required element is in the world of figure skating. The music used in figure skating ...continue...

Lyrita Box Set 2 (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: Gordon Jacob: Symphony no 1; Daniel Jones: Dance Fantasy for orchestra; John Joubert: Symphony no 1, Op. 20; Constant Lambert: Music for Orchestra; Walter Leigh: Concertino for Harpsichord/Piano and ...
Performers: Ogdon, John; Pinnock, Trevor
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Downes, Edward; Davison, Arthur; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; del Mar, Norman; Herrmann, Bernard; Goossens, Eugene, Sir...

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Best 100 20th Century Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-07-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Songs (14), Op. 34; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; Lieutenant Kij...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Auger, Arleen; Barrueco, Manuel; Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Bean, Hugh; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Bream...
Conductors: Foster, Lawrence; Previn, Andre; Kurtz, Efrem; Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Temirkanov, Yuri; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Wit, Antoni; M...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

20th Century Classics - Shostakovich: Symphony no 1, Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Pappano, Ogdon, Chang, Foster, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 102; Quartet for Strings no 8 in C minor, Op. 110; Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77; Concerto...
Performers: Chang, Han-Na; Chang, Sarah; Ogdon, John
Conductors: Jansons, Mariss; Foster, Lawrence; Rattle, Simon, Sir

Best Encores 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Orchestral...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ainsley, John Mark; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Alpher, David; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Argerich, Martha [P...
Conductors: ; Paavo, Järvi; Litton, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Kempe, Rudolf; Friisholm, Lavard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Klaus; ...
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Olivier Messiaen - 100th Anniversary Edition

14 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie; Les offrandes oubliées; Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum; Chronochromie; Éclairs sur l'au-delà...; Quatuor pour la fin du temps...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Command, Michele; Fischer-Dieskau, Manuel; Hakim, Naji; Hind, Rolf; Langridge, Philip; Loriod, Jeanne; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Messiaen, Oliv...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Baudo, Serge; Dorati, Antal; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Edwards, Terry
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre de Paris; Orchestre de Paris Percussion Ensemble

To celebrate Messiaen's centenary, EMI Classics is releasing a boxed set with of 14 CDs of his greatest music, including 4 CDs of solo organ...continue...

Garden of Love's Sleep - Messiaen / Myung-Whun Chung, Daniel Barenboim, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2008-08-26

Works: Olivier Messiaen: O sacrum convivium!; Turangalîla-Symphonie; MESSIAEN, Vingt Regards, Le baiser de l'Enfant-Jésus (XV); Éclairs sur l'au-delà...; Quatuor pour la fin du te...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Latry, Olivier; Loriod, Jeanne; Loriod, Yvonne [Piano/Composer]; Muraro, Roger; Muzzolini, Renaud; Ogdon, John; Yordanoff, Luben
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun
Ensemble: Bastille Opera Orchestra; French National Radio Orchestra; Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Chorus

This release celebrates the 100th anniversary of French composer Oliver Messiaen. It is a compilation of Messiaen's ecstatic slow movements: a sequence of eight movements...continue...

Best Romantic Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

The second of this month's 'Best 100' releases is the 'Best Romantic Classics 100'. A fantastic present for Valentine's Day, this 6-CD album sets the...continue...

Best Relaxing Classics 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-01-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3); Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (B...
Performers: Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Auger, Arleen; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayless, John [Composer/Piano]; Bean, Hugh; Beasley-Murray, Ti...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Lysy, Alberto; ; Menuhin, Yehudi; Willcocks, David; Rees, Jonathan; Olah, Erno; Gönnenwein, Wolfgang; Muti, Riccardo; Foster, Lawrence; Karajan, Herbert von; Haitink, Bern...
Ensemble: ; Consortium Musicum; Il Seminario Musicale; London Philharmonic Orchestra Wind Ensemble; Members of the Vienna String Sextet (Members); Quartet of London; Scottish Ensemble

The first of this month's 'Best 100' series releases is the 'Best Relaxing Classics 100' album. Many people value classical music for the soothing melodies...continue...

100 Best Romantic Classics

6 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2008-01-15

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a; Swan Lake; Sleeping Beauty Suite, Op. 66a; Sergey Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet; D...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bean, Hugh; Bergonzi, Carlo; Beroff, Michel; Bream, Julian [Guitar]; Br...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Jansons, Mariss; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Kurtz, Efrem; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Temirkanov, Yuri; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Lanchbery, John; Ozawa, Seiji; Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, ...

This 6 CD set contains an unrivalled collection of 100 favourite romantic classics. Performed by some of the world?s leading artists. Among them are the...continue...

Elgar: The Collector's Edition

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Edward Elgar: Symphony no 1 in A flat major, Op. 55; Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Symphony no 2 in E flat major, Op. 63; Elegy for Strings, Op. ...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bean, Hugh; Ben-Tovim, Atarah; Borg, Kim; Bramma, Harry; Cahill, Teresa; Case, John Carol; Chapman, Michael; Cook, Brian R...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Groves, Charles, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Collingwood, Lawrance; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Hickox, Richard; Robinson, Christopher; del Mar, Norman; Hal...
Ensemble: ; Allegri String Quartet

Following the releases of the Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert Collector's Edition Boxed sets, EMI Classics is now proud to present the Elgar Collector's Edition. To...continue...

John Ogdon - 70th Anniversary Edition - Glazunov, Rachmaninov, Faure, Franck, Liszt, Litolff / John Ogdon, piano

4 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-08-14

Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Pritchard, John; Frémaux, Louis; Barbirolli, John; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Berglund, Paavo; Foster, Lawrence
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Guardian
There was no gentler giant in music than John Ogdon.
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Scott: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2, Early One Morning

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-04-10

Works: Cyril Scott: Concerto for Piano no 1; Early One Morning, poem for piano & orchestra; Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Herrmann, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

This extraordinary release features the artistry of two top-selling classical artists: Bernard Herrmann, beloved by millions for his classic film scores but also a great...continue...

Saint-Saens: Organ Symphony / Frémaux

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-03-20

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Carnival of the animals; Allegro appassionato for Cello and Piano in B minor, Op. 43; Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Samson et D...
Performers: Kok, Felix; Lucas, Brenda; Moroney, Anthony; Ogdon, John; Robinson, Christopher [Choral Conductor]; Robinson, Hilary; Tortelier, Paul
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis; Prêtre, Georges
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Paris Opéra Orchestra

Scriabin: Piano Music / John Ogdon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-11-21

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 2; Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 6; Sonata for Piano no 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 "Sonata fantasy"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in F sharp minor ("Eta...
Performers: Ogdon, John

Best Classics 100 Vol 2

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Lohengrin; Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: ...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Andre, Maurice; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Bennett, William; Brown, Iona; Byzantine, Julian; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; ...
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji; Jansons, Mariss; Muti, Riccardo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Previn, Andre; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Bernstein, Leonard; Temirkanov, Yuri; Prêtre, Georges; Karajan, Her...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian State Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Boston Symphony ...

Best Piano 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2006-08-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Béroff, Michel; Barto, Tzimon; Beroff, Michel; Brunhoff, Thierry de; Bunin, Stanislav; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; Collard, Jean-P...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Marshall, Wayne; Bernstein, Leonard; Thompson, Bryden; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Szell, George; Matacic, Lovro von; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Muti, Riccardo; Dutoit, Charles;
Ensemble: ; Aalborg Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Hallé Orchestra; Members of the Borodin ...

This superb collection features the top piano music of all time. 'Best Piano 100' caters to every mood and includes music from Grieg to Gershwin,...continue...
No musical instrument is quite as versatile as the piano, and this set presents 100 examples of its impressive range in classical music. Beethoven's Fur Elise, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Satie's Gym...continue...

BBC Legends - Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, etc / Ogdon

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-07-25

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Barbirolli, John

John Ogdon studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He made his London deut at the Henry Wood Proms in 1958 playing the Busoni...continue...

Messiaen: Visions de l'Amen / Ogdon, Lucas

1 CD / Explore Records / 2006-06-27

Works: Olivier Messiaen: Visions de l'amen
Performers: Lucas, Brenda; Ogdon, John

Mendelssohn: Symphonies Nos. 9, 10 & 12, Concerto In A Minor For Piano & Strings

1 CD / Decca Import / 2006-05-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 9 in C major ("Swiss"); Symphony for Strings no 10 in B minor; Sinfonia (String Symphony) for string orchestra no 12 in G minor; ...
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Bringing together four of Mendelssohn's earliest works, this collection also showcases Marriner and the Academy in one of their earliest recordings - that of three...continue...

Historical - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no 1, etc / Ogden

2 CD / Artemis / 2006-04-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Monteux, Pierre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Busoni: Transcriptions for Piano after J.S. Bach / Ogdon

2 CD / Altarus / 2006-03-01

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Toccatas, transcriptions (2) for piano in D minor & C major (BWV 564/565; BBGA 7/3), KiV B29; Four Chorale Preludes; Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt (I), transcription for piano (...
Performers: Ogdon, John

The art of transcription dates back several centuries. Prominent among 20th century transcribers are Godowsky, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Grainger and, in particular, Ferrucio Busoni. This recording...continue...

Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica, etc / John Ogdon

1 CD / Altarus / 2006-02-01

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256; Fantasia after Johann Sebastian Bach for Piano, K 253; Toccata for Piano, K 287 "Preludio, Fantasia, Ciac...
Performers: Ogdon, John

Ogden's intellect plainly found the psychological complexity and emotional ambiguity of Busoni's aesthetic profoundly appealing. In fact, it seems a combination of natural ability and...continue...

Sorabji: Opus clavicembalisticum / John Ogdon

5 CD / Altarus / 2004-09-01

Works: Kaikhosru Sorabji: Opus Clavicembalisticum, for piano
Performers: Ogdon, John

Gemini - Beethoven: Piano Variations / John Ogdon, Emil Gilels

2 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-08-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (7) for Piano in C major on "God Save the King", WoO 78; Variations (24) for Piano on Righini's "Venni amore", WoO 65; Variations (13) for Piano in A major on a theme...
Performers: Gilels, Emil; Ogdon, John

Ogdon - Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, etc; Schubert

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2004-04-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Variations (32) for Piano in C minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Horenstein, Jascha
Ensemble: BBC Northern Symphony

"John Ogdon's career was reaching its peak when, in January of 1969, he performed Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto at the Festhalle in Viersen, Germany. It is...continue...

Classical Heartbreakers

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-01-13

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Sergey Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Co...
Performers: Abel, David [Violin]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Barbirolli, John, Sir [Conductor]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bergonzi, Carlo; Boult, Adrian, Sir [Conductor]; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Chung, Myung-Wh...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Tennstedt, Klaus; Sutherland, Iain; Barbirolli, John; Serafin, Tullio; Susskind, Walter; Prêtre, Georges; Ormandy, Eug...
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Bath Festival Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Philharmonic Orchestra; London ...

Personnel: Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Lucia Popp, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Anne Sofie von Otter, Jeannine Collard (mezzo soprano); Carlo Bergonzi (tenor); Steve Mor...continue...

The Most Relaxing Piano Album in the World...Ever!

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-09-02

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; B...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Alexeev, Dmitri; Boult, Adrian, Sir [Conductor]; Ciccolini, Aldo [Piano]; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Collard, Jean-Phillipe...
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Boult, Adrian; Galliera, Alceo
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Rachmaninov: Etudes Tableaux Op 33 & 39; Busoni /John Ogdon

1 CD / Testament / 2003-08-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39; Ferruccio Busoni: Sonatina sopra Carmen, for piano (no 6), KiV 284; Elegien, suite of elegies (6) for piano, KiV 249; Var...
Performers: Ogdon, John

"These performances count among the finest in John Ogdon's large yet uneven discography. No matter how thick or unwieldy the orchestrally conceived piano writing gets...continue...

Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos no 1 & 2 / John Ogdon, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2003-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Concerto for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 40; Rondo brillant, for piano & orchestra in E flat major, Op. 29; John Ireland: The Holy Boy, p...
Performers: Ogdon, John
Conductors: Ceccato, Aldo
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"These are beautiful performances of the concertos - as fine as any ever made. Ogdon is brilliant, tempos are moderate, and the orchestra is excellent....continue...

Fauré: Requiem, etc / Frémaux, Burrowes, Rayner-Cook, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2002-08-13

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Ballade for Piano and Orchestra in F sharp major, Op. 19
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Burrowes, Norma; Cook, Brian Rayner; Ogdon, John
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis
Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus